Information processing method that associates an image recording device with a message application group, information processing system, information processing device, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium

Abstract

There is provided an information processing method executed by an information processing system cooperatively operating with a message application. The method comprises: registering by associating a group in the message application a predetermined image recording device in response to an instruction by a first account in the group; and outputting print target data transmitted from the message application to the predetermined image recording device in response to a message transmitted by a second account in the group.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An information processing method executed by an information processing system cooperatively operating with a message application, the method comprising:
 registering by associating a group in the message application with a predetermined image recording device in response to an instruction by a first account in the group; and 
 outputting print target data transmitted from the message application to the predetermined image recording device in response to a message transmitted by a second account in the group, 
 wherein, after the group is created based on an operation by the first account and the second account is added to the group, an image recording device associated with the first account is identified, and the identified image recording device is associated with the group, 
 the method further comprising acquiring information pertaining to the image recording device associated with the first account in the message application, and 
 in the registering, when the second account is added to the group by the first account, the image recording device associated with the first account is identified based on the information acquired in the acquiring. 
 
     
     
       2. The information processing method according to  claim 1 , wherein the first account is an account having a management right over the group. 
     
     
       3. The information processing method according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the predetermined image recording device displays a character string for adding the predetermined account to the group in response to user operation, and 
 in the registering, when the character string is input in a message in the group, the group and the predetermined image recording device are associated with each other. 
 
     
     
       4. The information processing method according to  claim 3 , wherein, in the registering, when the character string is input in the message application within a predetermined time period from a time when the predetermined image recording device displays the character string, an association with the predetermined image recording device is established. 
     
     
       5. The information processing method according to  claim 1 , further comprising setting print settings used when the data is output by the image recording device, wherein
 in the outputting, the print settings are further output. 
 
     
     
       6. The information processing method according to  claim 1 , wherein, in the outputting, an output permission request message requesting for a permission to perform an output is transmitted to the first account, and when a permission to perform an output is received in response to the output permission request message, the data is output. 
     
     
       7. The information processing method according to  claim 6 , wherein the output permission request message is transmitted in a one-to-one message group between the first account and the predetermined account. 
     
     
       8. The information processing method according to  claim 1 , wherein the data is included in a message transmitted in the group. 
     
     
       9. The information processing method according to  claim 1 , wherein the data is included in a message transmitted in a one-to-one message group between the second account and the predetermined account. 
     
     
       10. An information processing system comprising: a first information processing device configured to cooperatively operate with a message application; and a second information processing device configured to instruct an image recording device to perform printing in response to an instruction from the first information processing device,
 the first information processing device including, 
 at least one processor; and 
 at least one memory storing a program to be executed by the at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor executes the program to function as: 
 a registration unit configured to associate a group in the message application with a predetermined image recording device in response to addition of a predetermined account to the group by a first account; and 
 an output unit configured to output print target data transmitted in the message application to the predetermined image recording device in response to a message transmitted by a second account in the group, and 
 the second information processing device including 
 at least one processor; and 
 at least one memory storing a program to be executed by the at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor executes the program to function as: 
 an instruction unit configured to receive the data from the output unit and instruct the predetermined image recording device to perform printing, 
 wherein, after the group is created based on an operation by the first account and the second account is added to the group, an image recording device associated with the first account is identified, and the identified image recording device is associated with the group, 
 wherein the at least one processor of the first information processing device further executes the program to function as an acquiring unit configured to acquire information pertaining to the image recording device associated with the first account in the message application, and 
 wherein the registration unit is configured to, when the second account is added to the group by the first account, identify the image recording device associated with the first account based on the information acquired by the acquiring unit. 
 
     
     
       11. An information processing device configured to cooperatively operate with a message application, the device comprising:
 at least one processor; and 
 at least one memory storing a program to be executed by the at least one processor, 
 wherein the at least one processor executes the program to function as: 
 a registration unit configured to associate a group in the message application with a predetermined image recording device in response to addition of a predetermined account to the group by a first account in the message application, and 
 an output unit configured to output print target data transmitted in the message application to the predetermined image recording device in response to a message transmitted by a second account in the group, 
 wherein, after the group is created based on an operation by the first account and the second account is added to the group, an image recording device associated with the first account is identified, and the identified image recording device is associated with the group, 
 wherein the at least one processor further executes the program to function as an acquiring unit configured to acquire information pertaining to the image recording device associated with the first account in the message application, and 
 wherein the registration unit is configured to, when the second account is added to the group by the first account, identify the image recording device associated with the first account based on the information acquired by the acquiring unit. 
 
     
     
       12. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute the information processing method according to  claim 1 .